Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultraminimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a rerun of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the listener off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense portrayal of psychological obsession.

Lots of twists and turns

The story was excellent, the narration superb. I really hope they keep it British when they make the film.

Girl on Fire

By:
Tony Parsons

Narrated by:
Colin Mace

Length: 9 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
905

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
832

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
831

When terrorists use a drone to bring down a plane on one of London’s busiest shopping centres, it ignites a chain of events that will draw in the innocent and the guilty alike. DC Max Wolfe finds himself caught in the crossfire between a tech-savvy terrorist cell and a revenge-seeking, Bible-quoting murderer called Bad Moses.

He cannot write these quick enough

Slow burning

I had difficulty investing in the characters. This was mainly due to the book being read without emotion. The story never really took off but remained a slow burn.

It's a marmite book you will either love it or hate it.

Elizabeth Is Missing

By:
Emma Healey

Narrated by:
Anna Bentinck

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
2,213

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,023

Story

4 out of 5 stars
2,022

Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesn’t remember to drink it. She sometimes thinks her daughter Helen is a total stranger. But there’s one thing Maud is sure of: Her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, Maud will get to the bottom of it.

5 out of 5 stars

Elizabeth is missing

wonderful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-02-17

this book is a wonderful, heartwarming, uplifting story. it gives an insight into the homes of millions of people who live with and care for people with alziemers disease and dementia. the story is compelling. loved it

Coraline

An Adventure Too Weird for Words

By:
Neil Gaiman

Narrated by:
Dawn French

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
337

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
250

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
248

Coraline has been made into an animated feature film directed by Henry Selick, director of Tim Burton�s The Nightmare Before Christmas, with a cast including Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Dakota Fanning.

Like a Stephen King novel for kids...

great story

loved it, short, sweet and well read. Dawn French gave life to the book.

It

By:
Stephen King

Narrated by:
Steven Weber

Length: 44 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,817

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
4,465

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,460

To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine, was just their hometown: familiar, well ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing....

Masterful - a horror classic

Gripping read

The story was so compelling and the characters well written. The narration was excellent it really delivered the story at a fast pace. Couldn't stop listening, great book.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

The Invisible Library

By:
Genevieve Cogman

Narrated by:
Susan Duerden

Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
545

Performance

3 out of 5 stars
509

Story

4 out of 5 stars
496

Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. And along with her enigmatic assistant, Kai, she's posted to an alternative London. Their mission: to retrieve a dangerous book. But when they arrive, it's already been stolen. London's underground factions seem prepared to fight to the very death to find her book.

2 out of 5 stars

Terrible narration

spoilt by the narrator

Overall

3 out of 5 stars

Performance

2 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 19-08-16

I struggled to listen to this book. Not because the story was bad in fact it was quite the opposite, but because the narration was so awful. The narrators voice seemed to rise at the end of every sentence and the characters all sounded the same. I would like to know what happens next but not if I have to listen to the same narrator. if you can persevere with the narration the book is actually pretty good.

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Outlander, Book 8

By:
Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by:
Davina Porter

Length: 44 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
659

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
588

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
586

It is June 1778, and the world seems to be turning upside down. The British Army is withdrawing from Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first time, it looks as if the rebels might actually win. But for Claire Fraser and her family, there are even more tumultuous revolutions that have to be accommodated. Her former husband, Jamie, has returned from the dead, demanding to know why in his absence she married his best friend, Lord John Grey.

wonderful book

the story of the characters just keeps getting better. well written and excellent narration enables you to become absorbed in the book. look forward to listening to the mini books

The Fiery Cross

Outlander, Book 5

By:
Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by:
Davina Porter

Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
848

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
717

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
716

The year is 1771. Claire Randall is still an outlander, out of place and out of time. But now she is linked by love to her only anchor: Jamie Fraser. They have crossed oceans and centuries to build a life together in North Carolina. But tensions, both ancient and recent, threaten members of their clan. Knowing that his wife has the gift of prophecy, James must believe Claire, though he would prefer not to. Claire has shared a dreadful truth: there will, without a doubt, be a war.

timeless advice

this book is timeless. it offers great insights and examples of human behaviour. the only criticsm would be that it mainly deals with office and business. otherwise a great suggestion from a friend

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Deep Sleep Every Night

By:
Glenn Harrold

Narrated by:
Glenn Harrold

Length: 1 hr and 4 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
293

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
148

Story

4 out of 5 stars
132

Join the thousands of people who have overcome their sleep disorders and insomnia by using this superb, high quality hypnosis CD and MP3 download by Glenn Harrold - the UK's best-selling self-help audio author. Insomnia and other sleep problems are often caused by stress, anxiety and a busy mind at bedtime. Glenn's highly acclaimed hypnotherapy techniques and audio production will help you overcome these problems in a completely safe and natural way.